Coll

See also: coll, coll., coll', and Coll.

English

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Coll

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Etymology

Uncertain. The island name, from Latin Colosus (704 AD), is often associated with an Old Irish *koll or Proto-Brythonic *koll, themselves both from Proto-Celtic *koslos (“hazel”). Derivation from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant figure”) has been called "naïve" by Coates (2006).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɒl/
• Rhymes: -ɒl
• Homophones: coll, col; call (cot–caught merger)

Proper noun

Coll

1. A medieval English short form of the male given name Nicholas; very rare today.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. An island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

Derived terms

• pet form Colin